# Factor Samurai - Multiply and Divide your way to Times Tables Mastery — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of Factor Samurai by Third Rail, LLC, rated 3.90/5 from 36 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/factor-samurai-multiply-and-divide-your-way-to-times-tables-mastery/id441919897/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/factor-samurai-multiply-and-divide-your-way-to-times-tables-mastery/id441919897.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (14 of 63) ### 4/5 — Can't mute sound in game *2019-12-29, version 1.74* Other than that addictive! ### 4/5 — 1 change for 5 stars *2018-12-06, version 1.74* This app is amazing. So many apps are just flash cards with a theme but this is different. Kids also get familiar with recognizing prime numbers quickly and just how composite some numbers are. I REALLY wish I could increase the size of the numbers to 100 and beyond though. I would pay to upgrade even! ### 4/5 — Great way to have fun learning math *2016-03-18, version 1.74* I experienced a couple glitches, but love the game otherwise. ### 4/5 — Recommended *2015-03-24* Great concept, well executed: this game is elegantly simple but challenging and addictive. It works well as math practice for kids, but adults looking on will itch to try it too. It doesn't get old (hasn't yet) because it keeps nudging you on with more and higher numbers. We would wish for multiple user profiles. A font for the numbers in which six and nine are clearly different, even without the underline, might also be useful. I'd love to give it five stars but there seem to be some issues with the app getting stuck when the Game Center icon on its menu page is selected. ### 4/5 — Fun and addictive *2015-02-01, version 1.72* The gameplay style is a lot like Fruit Ninja. The one downside is that when numbers fly up off the screen and then return, it's too easy to accidentally hit them when swiping a different number. I have to avoid the top I the screen in order to survive. Otherwise it's a good game and a great way to learn primes! Bonuses like Fruit Ninja has (new weapons and backgrounds) would make it more addictive. ### 4/5 — Awesome but... *2015-01-26, version 1.72* Every kid in my class has this app.I want to check game centre in game on my friends score but it won't work.Please fix then I give ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Good combo of fun and education *2014-05-13, version 1.71* It's pretty easy on Grasshopper level but gets much harder as you increase difficulty. A good way to learn prime numbers and math ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-05-12, version 1.71* Great game and very well made! Keep sure attention while learning at the same time. Such a fun game with your kids ### 5/5 — Connie *2014-05-12, version 1.71* Great game! Music is fun and makes a really fun math game. ### 5/5 — Excellent game and addictive! Great for kids too! *2014-05-12, version 1.71* This is a wonderful game that keeps you thinking and has excellent gameplay. It took me a few times to get the hang of it (and to remember that 2 is also a prime number), but now I can't stop! I've been practicing prime numbers with my daughter - this is an excellent way to make a game of it. Really pleased with this purchase. ### 5/5 — Chop chop *2014-05-11, version 1.71* My son (9yrs old) said his favorite part is chopping up numbers. He loves it and it keeps his attention! ### 5/5 — Totally rad. *2014-05-11, version 1.71* This game is a blast. Plus, I feel like I have to actually use my brain. Quick thinking and quick decisions make for a grand old time. Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — I actually learned my prime numbers from this game *2014-05-11, version 1.71* It is amazing how you learn while you are playing. This game is very fun and it makes you think. Great game. ### 5/5 — Educational and challenging *2014-05-11, version 1.71* Got this during the promotional window and I'm really liking it. Would be great learning game if I had a ten year old, fun for adults too. Well designed, smooth, and fun! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Very misleading *2022-10-18, version 1.74* Does not “teach” multiplication or division… it just throws numbers at you that your supposed to know if they are divisible or not by the number shown.. not appropriate or helpful for 3rd graders struggling to learn multiplication. ### 1/5 — Everyday racism *2015-04-24, version 1.72* It would be even better if it didn't use racial stereotypes as it's theme. This reinforces negative tropes. Too bad. ### 1/5 — School Teacher *2014-09-13, version 1.71* No THINKING required in this game=no learning. Where is the part of the game where the student generates the factors? VERY disappointed! ### 1/5 — Boring *2014-06-21, version 1.71* BORING ### 1/5 — Broken *2013-01-25, version 1.31* Because I paid for this, I expect it to work. But the third level, that suits the stage of my children, always returns a zero result. So really this should get zero stars. If it were working, I'd give it 4 for the cute and helpful idea that really does reflect how people do mental maths. The wasting away of the fish is too fast on the third level. ### 2/5 — Not happy *2012-04-04, version 1.1* Every second time I hit a number that is composite It blows a bomb what is up with that! ### 3/5 — Needs a pause button *2014-06-05, version 1.71* It's a great game but needs a pause button. ### 3/5 — Factor Samurai *2014-03-10, version 1.63* I really like this game; it helps me learn. (I would rate it 3.5 stars but there's no half stars.) The thing that's not my favorite about this game is how it doesn't end. Ever. Never ever ever. I think. So what I think you guys should do is make there be things that you should avoid in the game. Or levels or something. But other than that, it's pretty good! ### 3/5 — Moderate. *2011-09-28, version 1.1* Game play is fine, but two major bugs. 1.Sometimes I would inevitably cut into the factors of a preceding number. 2.15 is not a prime number dude! How come I lose every time I cut 15? ### 4/5 — Un jeu éducatif divertissant *2020-04-17, version 1.74* Factor Samurai est un jeu similaire à fruit ninja, le but est de couper des nombres qui sont factorisables et de ne pas trancher les nombres premiers afin d’avoir le plus haut score possible; le jeu est simple, intuitif et technique, surtout en mode maître, qui est vraiment challengeant. Je trouve intéressant le fait que, contrairement à fruit ninja, on ait des chances, ce qui rend le jeu moins punitif, puisque des fois, sous la panique, il peut arriver de toucher un nombre premier accidentellement. Je trouve aussi intéressant que l’on ait à trancher des nombres plusieurs fois ( par exemple 12 ce divisera en 4 et en 3, il faudra retrancher le 4 afin d’arriver à tous les nombres premiers). On regrettera des bugs, tels que des crashs ou encore le fait que, en mode maître le bouton rejouer ramène au niveau intermédiaire. Je n’ai également toujours pas compris à quoi servais le sabre doré. FactorSamurai excelle tout de même dans son objectif d’être un jeu éducatif amusant (ce qui est plutôt rare dans le milieu) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun app for kids or adults to learn and remember Prime numbers together with some math skills. *2016-03-17, version 1.74* Fun game teaches Prime numbers, division and multiplication while being challenging and entertaining. Draws you in and keeps you coming back for more trying to beat your score. ### 5/5 — Fantastically Fun and Deceptively Educational *2016-03-16, version 1.74* This app has Samurais in it which makes it intrinsically sweet and worth 5 stars by itself, but once my child tried it, that's when the magic happened. It’s addicting and fun to play, and feels more like a video game than a math lesson. The artwork is also appealing, the music adds to the intensity with incredibly satisfying swiping sounds (ah the splat of a divisible number), and I liked being able to get new swords and faster number tosses as we progressed in the game. A great way for children to learn, or for an adult to dust up on, some fundamental math skills. Thank you, Factor Samurai, my child and I are now Times Table geniuses! ### 5/5 — Fun and simple game *2015-10-27, version 1.72* To be honest I haven't done math since I finished school, so my friend recommended this app as a fun way to "refresh number memories". I've been playing it frequently since. The game is easy to understand, quick to load, changes every round, and I don't feel shy playing it when I'm on on public transit :) ### 5/5 — Brain Power Game *2014-11-08, version 1.72* My kids love this game. It's very challenging and their learning and thinking quickly. For sure, an exercise for the brain. ### 5/5 — Loved it immediately *2014-10-04, version 1.71* Discovered this game at a game show and immediately loved it. My kids love it too. Good graphics. Easy to play. Keeps your brain working. A+! ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2014-06-19, version 1.71* I love this app. I am going to put it on all the iPads for my 6th grade class. The challenge is to see if my students can beat my score :) ### 5/5 — Fun and educational *2014-05-31, version 1.71* Great game. Addictive and makes you think. Game is not broken as a previous reviewer said. Points are deducted if you miss possible factors. If you miss more than you get, you end up with zero. Play an easier level so you can improve. ### 5/5 — Educational game *2014-05-14, version 1.71* Great game for moms to help kids with math during the summer. It's fun. I would recommend. ### 5/5 — My first grader loves it *2014-05-13, version 1.71* My first grader doesn't even realize he's learning he just loves the game. It makes me want to check out more Third Rail games. ### 5/5 — Number chop *2014-05-13, version 1.71* Great game for kids & seniors & others. Fun to play & learn prime numbers. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-17.*